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Rail passenger live-tweets row over wrong seat with racist woman

Photographer Elizabeth Argyll was targeted by a woman who wrongly believed she was in her seat during a train journey. She live-tweeted the incident and said: 'The next 90 mins will be frosty.'




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Scottish baronial mansion transformed into 'pop art' paradise

The Gart, in Perthshire, dates all the way back to 1835. An original, smaller house was designed on the site by William Burn, and was substantially rebuilt and enlarged after a fire in 1901.




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Viscount Chelsea's son caught speeding says he 'lost concentration'

Teen aristocrat Charles William Llewellyn Cadogan (pictured left with his father), 19, was driving his grey BMW at 71mph in a 50mph zone near his family's castle in Perth when he was pulled over.




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Supporters of Somer and Areeb Umeed Bakhsh raise 85k-strong petition

Somer and Areeb Umeed Bakhsh, aged 15 and 13, fled to Glasgow with their parents in 2012. 85,000 have signed a petition supporting them after they were threatened with deportation to Pakistan.




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Dundee surgeon accused of 'removing tear gland instead of TUMOUR'

A surgeon has been accused of removing a tear-duct instead of a brain tumour, before then trying to cover up the botched surgery, which took place at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.




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Ex-Scottish footballer Ally McCoist's son in hit-and-run in Bishopton

Argyll McCoist, 20, (pictured) was uninsured when he ran a red light and hit 21-year-old Stephen Murdoch in his £20,000 Audi in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, before driving off.




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Outrage as Scotland's national dish rebranded 'Great British Haggis'

Stahly Quality Foods, based in Fife, has come under fire following the launch of the new product (pictured) with some describing it as a 'betrayal' and others labelling it 'wrong, very wrong'.




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Ibiza holidaymaker accused of sex with 14-year-old boy on balcony

Gail Dickinson, (pictured) of Glenrothes, Fife, was allegedly seen by the victim's grandmother having sex on the balcony of an apartment in San Antonio, Ibiza in June last year.




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Gail Dickinson 59 of Fife Scotland accused of sex with boy 14 on holiday in Ibiza cleared not guilty

Gail Dickinson, of Glenrothes, Fife, was allegedly seen by the victim's grandmother having sex on the balcony of an apartment in San Antonio in Ibiza. But today she was cleared.




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Remote Scottish Highlands home with private beach on sale for £750k

The vast estate, which is perfect for those seeking solitude or just a break from the rat race, is on a picturesque peninsula in the Highlands often described as 'Britain's last wilderness'.




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Sewers in Fife to be 'put on a diet' to help prevent fatbergs

Scottish Water has now launched a new pilot project in Fife, which, if successful, will be rolled out to other parts of the country.




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Furious locals object to Trump's £150m village on Scottish golf resort

The property mogul has proposed a build of luxury housing, including 50 hotel cottages, a gym, an equestrian centre, shops and offices at the Menie estate near Balmedie.




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Shark creeps up on snorkelers with jaws wide open off Scottish coast 

The snorkelers had been swimming in waters around the Inner Hebrides archipelago in Scotland last month when the shark suddenly 'appeared through very murky water'.




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Glasgow scammer who stole £113million from High Street bank customers

In just two-and-a-half years, Feezan Choudhary, from Pollokshields, managed to preside over the theft of an astonishing £113million from 750 hapless victims.




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Missing teen girl caught on CCTV with man in Edinburgh

Courtney Booth, 15, who went missing from her home in Doncaster a week ago has been captured on CCTV with 25-year-old Tom Fallon, whom police would like to speak to in connection with her disappearance.




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Two former buses now form luxury lodgings on Scotland's Bankrugg Farm

Aptly, this hotel on Bankrugg Farm in East Lothian is called The Bus Stop. Each bus has king-size beds, a spacious kitchen, and there is even a mini-bus that is now used as a chicken coop.




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Orwell's son slams plans for trout farm near Scottish retreat

The farm of the coast of Jura - which could hold 600,000 fish at a time in a dozen cages - would be close to Orwell's 'bothy' where he penned his most famous works.




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Scottish chip shop in Livingtston sells cheesy chips pizza

Knightsridge Chip Shop in Livingston, Scotland has been both applauded and shamed for adding a margarita pizza with an entire portion of chips coated in melted cheese on top to its menu.




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Scottish starfish have been feeding on plastic since 1976

Researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Oban looked through samples from the Rockall Trough, an area of deep sea off the west coast of Scotland.




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Ruth Davidson 'delighted' after she gives birth to boy

Ms Davidson said she and her partner Jen Wilson were 'delighted' after the infant's safe arrival at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary this morning.




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Euromillions winner Gillian Bayford puts £735k waterfront home up for sale

Gillian Bayford, who split a £148million win on the Euromillions with ex-husband Adrian in 2012 before they split up, has put a luxury waterfront home near Dundee up for sale.




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Scottish hideaway with 4,000-year-old monuments on sale for £900k

These photographs show the exterior of Ballachar Estate in Inverness, Scotland, which comes with an additional two-bedroom cottage. It has around 287 acres and even its own fishing spot.




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Karen Duncan is on the run after dodging court

Karen Duncan, 28, was jailed for seven years over her role in the 2007 murder of Scott Burgess at his flat in Paisley, near Glasgow.




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Up Helly Aa 2019: Thousands dressed as Vikings descend on Shetland

The Up Helly Aa fire festival, which attracts visitors from around the globe, takes place in Lerwick on the last Tuesday of January each year.




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Kate's Middleton glittering tribute to Diana at the V&A in Dundee

The Duchess of Cambridge, 37, looked elegant in Princess Diana's diamond and sapphire clusters as she joined Prince William in Dundee on Tuesday.




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Two walkers fall to their deaths on Scottish mountain Ben Hope  

The two men were scaling Ben Hope in Sutherland and sent a distress call. A search and rescue effort was paused overnight but bodies were found at 2am.




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DNA matching boy, 16, is found on Alesha MacPhail body, court hears

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - The boy denies raping and murdering Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute, as well as child abduction and defeating the ends of justice.




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Ex-head of Navy Admiral Lord Alan West slams Scottish Maritime Museum ship vessel she terms bonkers

Admiral Lord Alan West, former First Sea Lord, said the Scottish Maritime Museum's plans to introduce 'gender-neutral' terms for its vessels are 'stark staring bonkers'.




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Margaret Fleming murder: Carers Edward Cairney and Avril Jones jailed for life

Margaret Fleming suffered a cruel death at the hands of Edward Cairney, 77, and Avril Jones, 59, at the pair's home in Inverkip in western Scotland. Her body has never been found.




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Lonely Planet's top 500 UK experiences: Edinburgh Fringe takes No1

Lonely Planet's latest book - Ultimate United Kingdom Travelist - ranks the top 500 unmissable experiences and hidden gems across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.




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Prince William and Kate Middleton seen getting off budget flight to Scotland

Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children took the 8.45am economy FlyBe flight from Norwich to Aberdeen this morning.




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Boris Johnson tells Nicola Sturgeon that he opposes a second Scottish independence referendum

Boris Johnson has reiterated his opposition to a second vote on Scottish independence during a call with Nicola Sturgeon, despite her saying it is now a 'democratic right'.




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Boris Johnson to launch 'charm offensive' in Scotland

The Prime Minister contacted senior Tories to acknowledge the huge challenge to protect the union that they face. The SNP won 48 of the 59 Westminster seats in Scotland.




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Boris Johnson says NO to Scottish independence referendum

In a letter to the SNP leader, Boris Johnson insisted he will not authorise another vote north of the border. He later told the Cabinet that he had an 'optimistic vision' for Scotland.




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Boris Johnson considers building £20bn bridge across Irish Sea

Downing Street today confirmed it is seriously considering plans to build a bridge between Northern Ireland and mainland Great Britain.




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Former London nanny buys petting farm in John O'Groats

Cara, 43, from London, admits that working on a remote petting form in Scotland proved harder than she thought on tonight';s Ben Fogle: Make a New Life in the Country on Channel 5.




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Doctor: coronavirus pandemic could kill off NHS bed blockers

Professor June Andrews, a former Scottish government official, admitted the comments sounded 'horrific' but said they gave an honest assessment of the impacts of a Covid-19 pandemic.




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Robert Peston: BBC bosses feared Alex Salmond so held back info

Peston, the BBC's Economics Editor in 2014 when Scotland held its referendum, claimed his report on the vote's economic implications was ditched minutes before it was due to be broadcast.




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Alex Salmond accuser says she was 'too scared' to call for help

The 65-year-old former first minister of Scotland is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh over accusations of sexual assault, including one of attempted rape.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 435, with 8227 diagnosed cases

It comes after it was revealed today that Prince Charles has the coronavirus and may have been contagious just 24 hours after last seeing the Queen.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll jumps to 578 with 11,658 cases

It comes after the UK yesterday posted 43 coronavirus deaths, sparking hope that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's unprecedented lockdown was working to control the ever-worsening crisis.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 1,415 with more than 20,000 cases

A total of 1,408 people in Britain have died from coronavirus. England recorded 159 new deaths in the last 24 hours, while Wales reported 14, Scotland six and Northern Ireland one.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits with 2,352 with 563 new deaths

Statistics published by the Department of Health reveal a record high number of victims for the second day in a row and more than 4,000 people have been diagnosed in a single day.




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Coronavirus UK: Daily death toll halves, rising by 43 to 465

Twenty-eight more patients died overnight in England. Six more patients died in Scotland, five in Wales and four in Northern Ireland.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 8,958 with 980 new fatalities

England recorded 866 new deaths, while the other 87 were confirmed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.




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Coronavirus UK: Fred Olsen cruise ship anchors in Firth of Forth

The treatment of the Fred Olsen employees is being managed on board the 28,600-tonne vessel Black Watch in the Firth of Forth and there are no plans for anyone to disembark.




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Coronavirus UK: Criminals arrested for serious offences set free

A number of offenders in Scotland charged with knife offences and violent assaults have been bailed to appear in court several months down the line - when they normally would be dealt with the next day.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 16,510 with 450 new fatalities

The sharp fall adds to growing evidence that the peak of the UK's epidemic has blown over and that efforts now must be concentrated on stopping the spread of the virus surging to a second peak.




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Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 17,337 with 873 new fatalities

Data from the Office for National Statistics, which includes deaths which happen in care homes, shows 13,000 people had died by April 10 but the Government had only announced 9,000 by then.




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Coronavirus: Scotland drug trials to treat respiratory damage

Researchers from the University of Dundee will conduct trials of brensocatib - formerly known as INS1007 - to tackle lung inflammation caused by the virus.